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I am a Splitboarder | INDIE ALASKA

Mikey Cuadrado has been snowboarding for more than a decade, but for the last seven years he's fallen in love with the unique sport of splitboarding. When he couldn't fight his feelings for splitboarding any longer, he decided to leave his home in Indiana and move to Alaska to conquer the rugged mountains of the Last Frontier.

He now shapes his winters completely around splitboarding, even going as far as working night-time bartending jobs so his days are free to spend in the mountains.

Story by: Valerie Kern
Video by: Valerie Kern and Joey Mendolia
Additional GoPro Footage provided by: Mikey Cuadrado, Casey Grove, Marty Franz and Nick Schwartz
Drone Footage by: Valerie Kern
Music by: FirstCom Music

Valerie Lake worked at Alaska Public Media from 2017 to 2025. She was the managing producer for Indie Alaska, director for Alaska Insight, and led the video production team. Valerie Lake has previously gone by the names, Valerie Lloyd and Valerie Kern.